On Sun, 2007-03-25 at 23:43 +1000, David P wrote: > If it's any additional help, internal error 1002 seems to be clearly > network-related, not sound-related. > > http://support.skype.com/index.php?_a=knowledgebase&_j=questiondetails&_i=629 >
So it would seem. I should have found that, sorry. However, it doesn't seem right that an application can totally freeze the entire system. No keyboard, no mouse, nothing. I can't even log in remotely until it unfreezes. That would suggest that it's more than just a skype bug, wouldn't it?? > > On 3/25/07, Amos Shapira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 25/03/07, david <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I contacted skype about this.. but of course they didn't properly read > > > what I said. Ah well.. at least they replied. See their reply and my > > > original message below. > > > > > > Skype freezes ubuntu 6.10 completely, but for about one or two minutes, > > > after which there is an error message in skype and then normal function > > > returns. > > > > I've just got around to check Skype's Linux forums and it appears to > > be a very well known problem (TM), for a long time and with absolutely > > zero response from Skype. > > I resort to Ctrl-Q (quit)/restart Skype whenever I remember to do this > > so it won't happen next time someone calls me on Skype. > > Also when I manage to use it, almost invariably the second call on it > > will be very choppy until I restart skype. VERY VERY annoying but > > that's what we use at work and it's still the only way to communicate > > with Windows users through double-NAT. > > > > > > > > It seems that some other process is using ALSA (?) but what? and > > > shouldn't ALSA be able to handle several processes? > > > > Apparently it's a Skype-specific issue, not ALSA. > > > > > > > > Does anyone else have a solution to this problem? It happens on a > > > frequent but irregular basis.. enough to be embarrassing when I tell > > > people how wonderful linux is. > > > > If you find any, I'll be very delighted to hear. I tried running > > OpenWengo but it seems to freeze on the initial "settings" window, and > > I'm not yet sure how useful it'll be through double-NAT and with > > another SIP device already setup on my LAN (a Sipura-3000 ATA). > > > > --Amos > > -- > > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
